Regulations must ensure they do not create any gray areas

THE STIPULATIONS on labor protection do not add up when it comes to weekly working hours, which a notice of the State Council, China's Cabinet, says should be 40, but the Labor Law says 44. Changjiang Daily commented on Tuesday:

The contradiction in the stipulations on the number of hours in a working week reflects the fact that there are conflicting labor protection rules.

The Labor Law apparently has the decisive say in how long the working week is. The State Council's different answer to the question, which can easily cause confusion, should be adjusted according to the law which was adopted by the national legislature.